Using a Monopod in portrait instead of Landscape

MJ Stebbings

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I was having a think about shooting a long days work, using my 24-70 and thought it might be an idea to use a monopod BUT i want to shoot in portrait and not landscape. Is it possible?

I know with lenses that use a tripod collar that it wouldnt be too hard, but what about shorter lenses that dont have a tripod collar? Does that mean we can only shoot landscape?

Mike
 
just loosen the tripod collar and turn the camera.. thats how it works:)

oops just re read proper.... what about swivel monopod head
 
I made an L bracket for that very purpose. Pity you were not closer you could have borrowed it!

Could post a pic if you want?
 
KIPAX said:
just loosen the tripod collar and turn the camera.. thats how it works:)
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24-70mm does not have a tripod collar.
 
I got one of the redsnapper small ballheads for my monopod. I've just tested it and it works great for portrait. Not sure about weight limits etc, but you might need the bigger one.
 
Admirable, that sounds like the sort of thing i need really. I dont want to put the camera off to one side else that off balances the monopod and kinda defeats part of the object

Mike
 
I had exactly the same problem. My old Tamron 70-300 didn't have a collar.

I got a Manfrotto 234RC head for my monopod. Specifically designed to rotate the 90 degrees from Landscape to Portrait. Although you think it might it really doesn't make the monopod feel out of balance.

HTH

Mark F
 
MJ Stebbings said:
Admirable, that sounds like the sort of thing i need really. I dont want to put the camera off to one side else that off balances the monopod and kinda defeats part of the object

Mike
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Kirk quick release plate for the top of the monopod, Kirk 'L' bracket for the camera.
 
The battery grip for my camera has a screw thead for tripod/monopod mounting. Is this not standard in most battery grips?

Otherwise a small ball head would do the job would think.
 
Perhaps I should start taking orders! The screw is from an old tripod.

I know the pic frame is out of date, (old PC).


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I might just fabricate one out of a shelf support :lol:
 
Naboo32 said:
Probably should ;), did you see the price of those Kirk brackets :eek: ?

$150-$180 !!???

I guess that they don't sell many :|.
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It's an Arca-Swiss quick-release ("Arca-Swiss compatible" to be more correct). If you don't need that, then that's fine, but if you do, then it wouldn't be trivial to fabricate. It's the v-shaped grooves cut into them that are important (can be seen very clearly in this photo) and which allow the camera to be securely clamped to a ball-head in an instant.

Stroller.
 
MJ Stebbings said:
Admirable, that sounds like the sort of thing i need really. I dont want to put the camera off to one side else that off balances the monopod and kinda defeats part of the object

Mike
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Believe it or not, a Monopod is an unstable thing, so having the camera and lens off centred has no effect on the balance, it just means that the pole is at a slight angle from the vertical when the weight of the rig is above the foot.
 
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